Review

…readers will learn a great deal and…likely understand concepts they have heard of before but never quite “got.” — K. Ashanti, Active Trader Magazine, February 2002
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

No time to day trade? Intermediate-term and long-term trading not enough? Then, swing trading is for you. Now, David Landry, Director of Trading Research for TradingMarkets has put his entire swing trading methodology into one book to teach you how to trade successfully, every day.Dave Landry on Swing Trading takes you from his daily routine to the exact methods David Landry uses day-in and day-out in his own analysis and trading. More than a dozen momentum-based strategies that pinpoint opportunities based on pullbacks and capitalize on false market moves. He also teaches you how to use volatility to select the right stocks and low risk/high reward set-ups. This is a complete manual on swing trading (more…)

Today’s complex world of options provides you with an abundance of option strategies. But how do you know which ones are right for you? According to Marc Allaire, well-known author and options expert, you have to determine the methods that suit your trading or investment style best. With the right strategies on hand, you will be able to maximize your returns in no time.

Join Allaire as he introduces you to a variety of powerful option techniques that you can put into use immediately. This hands-on presentation includes:

§ bull and bear spreads an alternative to naked long options
§ the benefits and pitfalls of calendar spreads
§ writing equity puts
§ leveraging stock purchase, and much more.

Ideal for the intermediate trader or investor, this cutting-edge video session takes you beyond the basics of options. Broaden your financial horizon and take your options knowledge to a higher level. In the end, optimal returns will no longer be wishful thinking. Watch y (more…)

Option Trading – Thinking Outside The BoxIntermediate to Advanced Futures OptionStrategiesTABLE OF CONTENTSBack to Basics 4Introduction 10Delta Neutral Trading 15Theta Trading 16Directional Option Trading 32Ratio Backspreads 37Final Word 38Excerpt from book introduction:IntroductionThere are many futures options techniques that can be profitable. They canrange from buying and selling options based on volatility to trading ratiobackspreads based on the technical analysis of the underlying futuresmarket.One way is to trade spreads that can profit from time decay. You can selloptions which you believe will lose more time value than the options youbuy.The key is to find techniques that have an advantage when you put the tradeon. What I will discuss are futures options trades that have this advantage.Trades that have a special quality that you can spot before you enter into it.You will be able to see what options are “cheaper” or more “expensive”compared to anothe (more…)

Review

* * * * (out of 4 stars) … excellent!, Commodity Traders Consumer Report, March 1996 — Commodity Traders Consumer Report, March 1996

Published in 1996 and written by Larry Connors and “New Market Wizard” Linda Raschke. This 245 page manual is considered by many to be one of the best books written on trading futures. Twenty-five years of combined trading experience is divulged as you will learn 20 of their best strategies. Among the methods you will be taught are: * Swing Trading – The backbone of Linda’s success. Not only will you learn exactly how to swing trade, you will also learn specific advanced techniques never before made public! * News – Among the strategies revealed is an intra-day news strategy they use to exploit the herd when the 8:30am economic reports are released. This strategy will be especially appreciated by bond traders and currency traders. * Pattern Recognition – You will learn some of the best short-term set-up (more…)

“The author has written a truly complete reference book on options trading, from basics to strategies to taxes and theory. Newcomers to options can quickly find a clear explanation of terms or strategies they aren’t familiar with, and experienced traders can expand their understanding of how complex strategies are created.” –Jim Bittman, author, Trade Options Like a Professional   “For a new perspective about options, I recommend Michael Thomsett’s comprehensive The Options Trading Body of Knowledge. Traders at all levels will enjoy his easy-to-read style as he explains options from A to Z. The options industry has needed a reference like this for a long time.” –Marty Kearney, Senior Staff Instructor, The Options Institute   The Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Reference for Every Options Trader By Michael C. Thomsett, author of the global best-seller Getting Started in Options Illuminates virtually every technique and form of options trading–incl (more…)

About the Actor

Steve Palmquist, author of the bestselling Money-Making Candlestick Patterns: Backtested for Proven Results, has more than twenty years of active trading experience and is an expert in the development and testing of trading systems. He is a contributor to several trading industry publications, including Stocks & Commodities, Traders’ Journal, The Opening Bell, and Working Money. He is the founder of daisydogger.com and the publisher of ”The Timely Trades Letter,” a bi-weekly e-newsletter.

New Money-Making Trading Systems: Advanced Results from 6 Simple, Proven Strategies Long-term trading success is achieved using strategies that provide traders with an edge. But how can you prove that a system will show winning trades more often than random chance? You have to put it to the test. Over the past 20 years, Steve Palmquist has done just that – backtested countless market adaptive trading techniques. In this brand-new, six-hou (more…)

Important insights into effective option strategies In The Complete Guide to Option Strategies, top-performing commodity trading advisor Michael Mullaney explains how to successfully employ a variety of option strategies, from the most risky–selling naked puts and calls–to more conservative strategies using covered positions. The author covers everything from options on stocks, exchange-traded funds, stock indexes, and stock index futures to essential information on risk management, option “Greeks,” and order placement. The book provides numerous tables and graphs to benefit beginning and experienced traders. Written by a CTA who has successfully employed various options strategies to generate market-beating returns, The Complete Guide to Option Strategies will be an important addition to any trader’s library. Michael D. Mullaney (Jacksonville, FL) is a high-ranking commodity trading advisor who specializes in option selling strategies.

From th (more…)

Go beyond the basics, and learn about Advanced Option Trading Strategies. Learn about Call and Put Spreads, Option Straddles, and Option Strangles with Option Maestro’s Advanced Option Trading Strategies E-Book. Learn easily with step-by-step examples. 100% Money Back Guarantee!

(more…)

This book thoroughly explains the options markets. Moreover, the work contains several unique features, including computer codes to calculate changes in options properties and a historic evaluation of options strategies and pricing theories. As a result, traders learn what works and what doesn’t work. Specific features include: Exotic options; The factors influencing option pricing; Advanced trading strategies such as spreads and straddles; The importance of delta, gamma and theta; Risk management with options.

(more…)